The Sun. — London, England, 1826-07-27 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. If the revenue of the kingdom be really in' a . prosperous state, we are , forced to observe that. Ministers take un gammon pains to excite with .regard to it . the most - 1 0 11 ." vourable and gloomy suspicions. It has been already, and almost universally felt, that the manner in., which the public accounts are presented, implies some. consciousness that complexity and obscurity are valuable ingredients in the financial systeni of this Government. Quarters are so ruittogither in their prodUce and expenditure--;.Exche quer Bills and Bank transactions, and deficiency bills, and plus and minus quantities so nicknamed and confounded, that no two men, of the clearest heads,.and with the most straight-forward anxiety to tell truth, find it poSaible to pronounce the same jiidgthent on the same series of arith metical propositions, put forth by the Treasury in its documents. But there is' a simpler species of imper fection lately manifested in our periodical acenunts Under the notion, possibly, that from, an acute investigation of the whole Amesa of _materials on hand, some Wight more discerning or ill-starred _than the rest, might hit upon the truth in all its native ugliness, these cautious accountants , 'have taken up the practice of suppress ing facts, instead of distorting them. They conceive that there is more safety for thew systemin universal igno rance, than in partial error—and have . acciodingly so framed their last official returns, that in one or two most important branches - of the_ revenue, instead of being baffled 'by ambiguous statements, we are in limine non suited, by finding that ,there is.no statement at ell. Not one syllable has transpired' • in the qnarterly financial re ports of late: published, either as to the amount of the Irish revenue, or us to the produce of articles in the Ex cise, compared with an antecedent and corresponding period. But this, we submit, is a serious grieVance. It has been usual to afford such a comparative return, as a useful Mea sure by which to calculate any decline or improvement of the national power of consumption, and in whet par ticulars was exhibited such an advancement or decay.— TO men in business, there cannot be named a more In dispensable basis. for their speculations, than some ac knowledged standard by which to ascertain the level of demand In various branches of commerce. The omission with regard to Ireland is even more strik ing, for it is concealment in the bulk, and really implies, until the fact shall have been promulgated, a state of things . too fearful even for allusion.— There appears good authority for 'believing, with re= speet to the English revenue only, that its tendency is to a rapid diminution, The Custom-house duties for ins stance, appear to be falling off at the rate of 600,0004 per quarter, or '2,400,000/. per annum for promise of mi. provemeut, in the nature of things generally, there is none. ''The continued distress of our manufacturers, and the growing competition of foreigners, for a sample of which we refer once more, -to the last instructive sales at the indigo, market, show ' in strong colours, one at least of the grounds on which a fair view of the finances of England ought at' thia period to be built. If there are parasites base enough to flatter the community, when it ought to be adriminshed, and to cry out, " all's well," when the ship is almost on her beaux ends, we are of a different class of Englishmen. We say, that if a broad and decisive scale of retrenchment be not instantly adopted and established, the wealth and power, the credit end ho nour, of this much-enduring and long-confiding nation will be brought to a speedy catastrophe. The establishments of the empire, military and civil, must be reduced, or the national qedit9r will be made to pay for them in the flesh which lies " nearest to his heart."----Timcs. We mentioned yesterday that on. Tuesday and Friday last week, there were only each day ten bankrupts. We ought also to have stated that on Tuesday last there were the lame number---namely, ten only. - Here is a week and a half, and thirty bankrupts, while on the 2lith of January last, in one day, namely, Saturday, there were sixty. Now, after this, it would not surprise us if the papers should put forth the words " proofs of returning prosperity . ," when they treat. of matters in regard of tradellorning Herald. :Om frequent ineetinga of the CatiMethave; fteMest of °Ur readers know, exited an intense degree of interest, end, in . truth, curiosity has been ever since on tip-toe, in order to reach the cause. , All these done, however, have been fruitless as usual, and such is the proverbial se crecy of the Cabinet, that we do not recollect an instance, even when party feeling ran highest, of a charge of prema ture disclosure having been urged against it. Amongst the various rumours current on the subject, two have car ried the palm from the rest; and the difficulty is now, the public being so divided upon.their respective merits,, decide to' which of these two it belongs. It is invistek 011 One side, that deliberations, protracted to such an usual length, and continued from day to day, can only bet ascribed to some extraordinary cause, and as there is ons qnestion, 'to which anything like transcendent inwee tance can attach at present, namely, the situation of the' manufacturing districts, it furnishes a solution of the. enigma, capable of , satisfying the most scrupulous. It is urged on the other hand, as the meetings are held . at the Office of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, i that they cannot, with the least show of probability,' be referred to any other topic, : but to . one properly be longing to that department, and that circumstances have recently arisen abroad, which impart to this opinion' nearly a character of moral certainty. In the mean time, it. never struck these opponents that Ministers might be, occupied in deliberating on both questions; and they seem also to have forgotten that these frequent meetings are usual at this season of the year, when Ministers disehargi a great deal of business at once, that they may enjoy a: longer relaxation from the cares and drudgery of office. ' We shell now mention another, which, though, it has not made much , noise as yet, comes, hoWever, accompanied, by such circumstances, as give it at least. as strong claim as the two former to credit. it is said that the por-: tentoue anomaly of a divided Administration upon the mostvital subject that, has for many years engaged the at. , tention Of the Legislature, as well as the fears and. hopes 'if the nation at large, has been pressed of 'late upon his coi ll,earrues by one of the most distinguished Membe r s of the p r j.sent Cabinet, with more than Ins accustomed, and, as it wom'd appear , with resistless energy. 'Rumour goes on to add, (hat his efforts have been crowned with the most; unexpeCted and that in a word there - Success, prospect at present of the Catholic Question being carried in the next Session. It is further added - , that a Noble Earl, front the Northern division of the king-, dom,aa distinguished for talents and honourable character es, for his uniform support of Ministers, and who has long enjoyed is conspicuous Place in threfriendship of the Pre mier, has bean invited to join the Cabinet. As he also ranks high in the esteem of the King, it is supposed he will be induced to overcome his strong predilection for private life, which would be the greater sacrifice on his part, as he has hitherto found in his love of the Arts, and i n t he pursuits of Literature, a fund of gratification as pure as it is Solid. Moreover it is hinted that a 'Whig Noble, ma n, of high rank, as well knoWn far the moderation of his pr i n cip - les int for his sound knowledge upon ell ques• Lions connected with trade and finance, may be 'prevailed up* in this case to take a seat in the Cabinet. 'Without knowing the degree of value to which these rumours ere en titled, we can on l y sa y that, from circumstances which w e cannot bring' our minds to have recent l y trans p ired, treat them with that marked degree of distrust with which erience has taughtus to treat such speculations in ge exp nerah—Public Led,ge. of our higs is lre. They er e The zeal high-spitteditatesmen--- geri. disinterested patriots— tlernew—hon? urable nimi—incompt seuator, .Prinviple with them isfar above interest, and . corruption neves the same air. Let use look a little at the breathes ; Th embryo patriot, if in middle reef of a W h ig* e iehating soeietv whet fledges himself us is m some t . _ • At first his eloquence improve his attainments in e,ocution, which so goes to lighted mamma in the holidays. ade up of patched sentences s or classieal orations, only elocution, being m • P'arbamentary debete,., from the - ,„ p aid a t s chool ; and it is nut al,COitC 4 vT w hi c h be Pl cvl7 n r* Act' ; it.. life, he rill sometime after his debut that be can go the length of introducing a synonym, and varying a little the turn of the sentences. This to general crowns his attainments; he is then perfect. He is then qualified as M.A. in the political university, and has only to wait for the title of M.P. to shine out in all his splendour. Let no man then dare to talk soberly to the embryo statesman. His tone is declamation—his emphasis is decision. He reigns the manna of the coffee-house—the despot of the tavern. — You may see him in the evening, half mounted of, the table, in the parlour of the alehouse, laying down the law to gaping tradesmen, who cannot deny that such a man is exceedingly clever who can talk so loud, so fast, and so fine. We would recommend Ministers to hire in Manchester, a few parties of these lords of the pewter: pot; it might save the introduction of the military. But, perchance, - the embryo:Whig (lath not delight .in the pot house. His beverage is not beer. He bath been bred in courtly, hall. His hopes rise to coronets ; and while he declaims about liberty and 'equality, he values himself on the superiority. of his birth over that of the common herd. There are such' things as proud Whigs, and have seen such. The race is not extinct in our days nor do the signs of the times give any indication of their speedy de crease. We honour them for their pride, if it serves to keep them from meanness—if it tends to raise them to that elevation of feeling which ought. to distingush an English nobleman; but when we see pride of manner as sociated with any tincture of dishonourable conduct, we abhor the semblance in that case as much as we should have respected it if it had covered substance. There is a sacred privacy in domestic matters, which neither honour nor diseretion permits to be violated. It haS been violated, and it high-minded Whig has violated it. We regret it sincerely. Every thing done by a Minister is wrong, ac cording to the Whig ; all is bribery and corruption. A Noble Whig has spent an estate to bring his son into Par liament; but that was for the good of the country, and he took care to do the thing with an air of independ ence, leaving his unauthorized, agents to bribe as much as they pleased. Though .he has lost his election;the candidate is sure of a seat in Parliament,' for his fa mily have the command of more than one rotten Bo rough. Why do they not Put away the pollUted thing as much as . they can from , amongst the people ? Un furtunately, without rotten boroughs they could not get into Parliament., to declaim against,rotten boroughs. Can the scions of haughty houses, those proud, unyielding, and high-minded Nobles, submit like common men, like mere untitled Nabobs, like the alleged hirelings in the ranks of corruption against whom they declaim, to be called in St. Stephen's by a title derived from, a rotten borough- 7 40 be put on a level with such men as they decry ? Must it not be a septennial punishment inflicted on them, session after session, to hear themselves called by so galling a designa tion. Yet, with all the vexation arising from so irksome a prospect—,with ,all the mortification incident to defeat, if not disgrace—would it be well to.. attempt to involve their 'antagonist in any portien of their Vexation, by out raging his feelings while they propogate thoughtless calumnies against other distinguished relatives ? 'Would it be magnanimous, even if injured, to retort in this way ? If his antagonist were mad, would it be well, for the noble and the generous to expose the Weakness even of an enemy ? If he were only labouring under the'.temporary effeets' of a passion, which sometimes produces stranger vagaries than madness itself, would it be well for one, hoWever high he might be placed above all human frailties, to take advantage of the weakness of a repentant and con fiding. friend ?—We have named none, and we will name none. If no one is conscious of the .vexation of defeat, heightened by wounded pride, no one will feel aggrieved ut our remarks; if none has allowed his vexation to over come his prudence, no one will believe himself aimed at by ;hese observations. Let this, in that case, go for a warn- ing ; and let it be remembered, that defeated pride may sometimes lend men to treat pitiable failings as unpardon able alines. Let it also be remembered, that rash things have been done even by Lord G—.—Briii.4l4 Press, Perhaps the epithet patrioiie as applied to the modern Greeks, is that, from amongst is l the fine ones which have `been inditwrimittately luviwlie t oi* tlittst, to witieh they they are best entitled. Amidst all their degradation and degeneracy it cannot be denied that they have still preser ved something of the " spark divine," the love of country : and it is to be hoped that that spark "Long subdued, Subdued and cherished long," will, in the course of time, kindle like others into a bright and general flame. The Chevalier Broensted relates a beautiful instance of the force of their local attachments : " The enthusiasm of the Greek islanders for their coun try," says he, " has been frequently, remarked; and 1 have myself fled occasion to observe touching examples of so estimable' a sentiment. The cause of it is to be looked far not only in the attachment which every one has for the hind of his birth, tiut likewise in peculiar local eircuMitances,—ibove all, in the influence, physical and , moral, which a magnificent sea, remarkable for the infinite variety which it presents, :for the richness of its tints, and its alms; boundlesshorizon, exerts from their infancy on a people possessed of good natural dispo sitions, and sensibly alive to emotion. Nor is this love of home less a praiseworthy feeling, or less interesting and satisfactory to observe, because it sets bounds to their wishes, and excludes the desire of extending their posses sions; it adds to the pleasure of enjoyment that of con scious moderation. The islanders have good ~reason to remark that their sea is to them in place •of many thine*: One day, while, from the heights of Ampelakia, near the Vale of Tempe, 1. Was admiring the beauty of the prospect which was extended before me, the impos ing grandeur of Olympus, and the river which washed its base, a Creek of the island of Tino, who was preient, said, c It is beautiful indeed ; but where is the sea ? it is lir hence.' "--4kpresetitative. • SURREY ELECTION. Yesterday the friends of NICHOLAS PALLMER, Esq., dined together at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to cele brate the return of that gentleman as representative of the county of Surrey. At the bottom of the room the num ber of electors who voted for Mr. Pallmer (2,055) was displayed in lamps, together with two flags, one bearing the inscription- 0 Pannier and the Ladies of Surrey ;" and the other—" Pallmer, the Friend of the Poor." Upwards of 300 gentlemen were present, and a mere respectable assembly we do not recollect to have seen on any similar occasion. No public characters were in vited, it being the wish of the Committee that Mr. Pallmer should meet. only the freeholders by whom he had been so triumphantly carried into Parliament. T.Bish, Esq. M.P., told Mr. Alder-Tian Garrett, were present, as electors of Surrey. J. J. Briscoe, Esq. was in the chair. After an. excellent, dinner, ,the following toasts were drank with the usual honours :—The King, the Duke of York, the Duke of Clarence, and the rest of the Royal Family ; the Army and Navy. The Chairman then said, that he was sure the company anticipated the toast which he was about to propose.— (Applause.)—The individual who must be uppermost in their thoughts was he whose return to Parliament they had met to celebrate.—(Cheers.) —He wanted language in which to express his congratulations to his Hon. Friend and to the freeholders of Surrey, at the result of the con test in which they had been engaged. The electors of Surrey, actuated by ono common sentiment, had; under the ban n er o f i n d e p en d ence , ac hieved a victory of whi ch they might j ust l y be proud.—(Applause.)—He hoped it would create no i n t erru pti on o f the harmony which he desired to see maintained on the present occusion to ad vert to some things of a purely political nature—he meant the declaration of Mr. Palhner's principles contained in the Address by w " 3 the votes of the freeholders of Sur . rey Were first solicited in his favour. That address was is precious deed of covenant between Mr. Pallmer and the ; reeholders of Surrey.—(Applanee.)—Sure hewas - , that f , the pledges which Mr. Pannier made in that addressivould 6 b e / apply redeemed ; sure he was, th a t the se vices which Mr. Pallmer would render to the county and to - the coup try would exceed even the most sanguine expectations of: his friends. He could not disguise the fact, that Mr. Pannier had chosen a very difficult path, in which he would have few to accompany and cheer him on his Way. Professing himself attached to no party, he sacrificed the hpnours, and influence, which it might be in th e power of any party to bestow. Mr. Palliner had done i c i i e nours, emoluments, more, he had sacrificed his personal ease and domestic comforts (and they were many), to devote to his country his time and services, and those rare qualities of the head and heart which he was known to possess in so emi nent a degree.—(Cheers.) — He could dilate upon this topic ; but it was unnecessary, for the sentiments of all present were in unison with his; and he would therefore content himself with proposing" Health'and happiness to Mr. Fullmer." Tthe m o st en th us i ast i c ap plause,he toast w w" h Nva i d p r i a •ol k on ‘it prolonged several minutes. Mr.Pallmer then said, that if he had not the highest au thority for knowing that pride was not made for man," he confessed be should that day have allowed that fatal but natural 'passion -to - absorb every feeling of his heart. (Applause.) In obedience to a rule which even their ex traordinary kindness must not tempt him to violate, he would be as humble as he could, and he would pay that tribute to pleasure which he must not offer to pride. -7- (Applause.)—Amidst all the gratifications which had been afforded to him by the events of the last two months (and great and numerous indeed had they been) there was no one, he confessed, which exceeded, hi his mind, the enjoy ment of this day.—(APplausc)---They were met, he trusted, at a feast -of friendship, of reason, and of harmony, and to offer their libations at once to loyalty, to liberty, and to peace. The events of the late arduous struggle in which they had been engaged recurred to them only as the subject of festive recollection. The praise a bestowed upon him by their excellent chairman were the effusions both of friendship and festivity—the joint prodiiction of his youth ful and ardent imagination, and Ins generous and flattering regard. He . (Mr. Pallmer) would receive them whilst they were disposed to concur in them ; and he would cherish them in this fond hope, that the approaching future might not compel either his friends or his con stituents to recall them.—(Cheers.)—Averse as he was to mingle in their happy cups the ingredient of po litics, anxious as he was to avail himself of their most ho nourable permission to go forth as their unfettered repre sentative, he owed to them,he thought, at this commence ment of heir coniexion, a brief exposition of his general sentiments. He loved, honoured, (and he trusted obeyed) the King-lie believed him to be, in his heart, the friend of his people, and they all knew his readiness to relieve their distresses.—(Applause.)—As an Englishman, he looked with pride upon a reign inferior to none in glory, in peace, and (he would add) in prosperity, notwithstanding passing clouds; for where was uninterrupted sunshine to be found, either in the natural or the moral world y (Applause.)--He was convinced that his name would be united, in our history, with some of its most illustrious an nals—and that when the. appointed time should come in which he should be united to his ancestors, his memory would be adorned by the highest of all human hO'nours— a people's blessings for a paternal Government Our holy religion, as by law established, had not a timer+ nor more . zealous friend than himself.—(Cheers.)—He reverenced our constitution and our laws. And yet, he felt that he could be a good friend to the. civil and religious rights of all classes, so far as they did not infringe upon the safety of the State, He respected the aristecracy of the coun try, whilst he considered that their virtues were their fairest' plumes.. He was proud of belonging to a magistracy active, intelligent, unimpeachable, and unpaid--one of the distinguishing features of our unrivalled constitution.— (Applause.)—Amongst the interests of the empire he knew no partialities. Agriculture, manufactures, and commerce were, in his bumble judgment, the sister pa rents of English prosperity. He had ever considered agriculture to be man's first and best employment; and who could withhold his tinsel Iltietit from that which furnish- . NI the rich with that superfluity which wandered, heaven-. ntreerett, yrirtit.ts 1101 It.c iltete -pendent meal of the 40s. freeholder, arid ti n happy repast which they bad so much enjoyed. If in the discharge of his general duties lie should be found the supporter of measures which might be calculated to give a fixed and steady, moderate but fair, remuneration to the grower of the food of the nation, he should deeply indeed deplore if he could be considered as acting from any thing but. the purest regard for the true and best interests of agri culture. But let him not omit to add his opinion how much agriculture, whilst she supported, depended' upon manufactures and commerce—how deeply indebted she was to them; and who could read the history of our happy country without remembering that it had heen by the enterprise and capital created by our commerce and menu.. factures, that the liberties of this country and the world had more than once been saved?--( Applause.)--Last, but far, indeed from lease, he honoured and respected the rights, the liberties, and the virtues of the people.— (Cheers.) —He was convinced that, upon those rights, these liberties, and those virtues, rested the whole super structure of British happiness, To the people he owed the gratification of appearing before them this day; as the representative of the people it would be his duty to enter the. Commons House of Parliament.—(Cheers.) —There he hoped to take his place, inferior indeed to , many in ta lents or reputation, but inferior to none in anxiety to dis charge the duties of his trust.—(Cheers.)—ln spite of the delusion of his friends, he knew his deficiencies too well, he knew too well the superior talents, acumen, and good taste of that most enlightened assembly in the world, will, ingly to intrude himself upon its time and attention; but if his constituents did not hear his voice, he trusted they .would not attribute his silence to absence from the post where their business and the interests of the country required that he should be; for there he hoped and Amsted they would never fail to find him, with the most ready disposition to receive the communications of every individual freeholder, and the most ardent anxiety for the welfare and honour of Surrey . and of Great Britain.-.» (Cheers.)--.He had endeavoured to give, them an outline of his principl es but it was to actions and not to profes sions that be knew they would look; and on the future they must depend' for his means of paying them for the present and the past. Whether that future might or might not continue to him their confidence, he dared not ven ture to predict but he did venture Confidently to say,that throughoot every portion which remained to him of a life now past its meridian, his gratitude should never cease to glory, in the brightness which their kindness had cast over his descending years. (Ch ee rs.) in conclusion, he begged theM to accept one small but most sincere tribute of hii thankfulness. He invited them to join him in drinking to the health of the freeholders of the county of Surrey. He wes convinced that he should h ave ac ted in a manner unworthy of their magnanimity if he could make any distinction in the toast. It would now.be his duty, as it was his nation, to know no such distinctions—they .were buried and forgotten hr the gaieties of that day. He was sure that the freeholders of Surrey would feel no distinction on their part. He believed that where his conduct might ,de serve the good opinion of his constituents, (and he heartily prayed that it might), those , who had not honoured him with - their choice, would yet join those who had in their approbation'; and, however unnecessary it might be, he entreated and expected that when his conduct deserved censure (as too . often,' lie. feared, it might), his friends would, notwithstanding their partiality, join in express ing it. The Hon. Gentleman concluded, amidst loud ap plause, with proposing— " The Preelloiders of the County of Surrey." Mr. Pallmer next rose to propose the health of his worthy friend, th e Ch a i rman , than who m , h e sa i d, the county could not b oast a. brighter example of private Worth and public virtue.—(Cheers.) —in speaking o f him, his kind friend had done right to sound his praises,.because his merits. were unknown, but he should be wrong to follow that example, for his. Won. Friend's worth was.well known to t he believed, every individual presertt,-4-(Appkuse.),-- tle gaverthe hold! of -Mr. Briscoe. The tout was drank with the warmest expressions of applause. The Chairman shortly acknowledged the honour which had been paid him, and proposed the health of Mr. Denison, the other member' for Surrey, to whose general urbanity of manner he paid a suitable compliment. Mr. Pallmer, after alluding to the distinguished manner in which Mr. Alderman Garratt had filled the Ace of chief magistrate of the city, proposed ,the health of that gentleman, and prosperity to.: the city of London. The toast was received with considerable applause. Mr. Alderman Garratt returned thanks, and took occa sion to bear his testimony to the amiable conduct of Mr. Pallmer in his own immediate neighbourhood. • The following toasts were then_drank :—Mr. W. Mills —The ladies of Surrey—The cause of Greece—Prosperity to Surrey—The High Sheriff of the county—The Stewards and the Committees who conducted the election. The company did not separate till a late hour. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, JUI.Y 26. PRACTICE IN THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Mr. 'MILNE stated, that the Accountant-Ceneral had been ordered by the, Yice,Chancellor to transfer a sum of money to his client ; the other party in the cause had appealed against his. Honour's order, and upon the Accountant-General's having been informed of the appeal, he had reffised to make the transfer pend ing the appeal. Mr. Horne submitted that this could never be allowed by this Court. His LORDSHIP was clearly of opinion that it could not. Mr. HORNS thought it of infinite importance to the public that they should understand that neither the Accountant General, nor any subordinate Officer of this Court, could take upon himself so to deal with people's property or the orders of this Court. It might happen, if this practice were suffered to go on, that between the ordering of the transfer and the hearing of an appeal the funds might fall from 90 to 60 per cent., which might ,be the entire ruin of a wealthy family.. Should, such a . case ever occur, he cer tainly, for one, should strongly recommend legal proceedings to be taken against, that Officer, whoever he was, for the recovery of the deficit. His LORDSHIP ordered the transfer to he made at once; that is, that it was not to be detayed on account of the appeal. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT, JULY 26. James Eaton was brought up yesterday, but in consequence of some irregularity in his documents, the Chief Com Missioner ordered him to be remanded, until be should amend his schedule. Mr HEATH, on behalf of the insolvent, requested he should he then diticharged, as his child was on the point of death. The CIIIai• CommissioNxit then asked him to produce his authority for saying that the child had been very unwell, where upon be banded in a letter which he bad received from his wife ; but, on reading it, it appeared that the child was getting better. The Commissioner having; read the letter through, discovered something relating to the insolvent'a affairs, which he said he should notice on his being brought up again. The insolvent being brought up this day, Mr. HEATH said, that the letter in question had been written in the most perfect confidence by a wife to her husband in prison and that it was not intended that any other person should see it. He, therefore, submitted that the Court ought not to take judicial notice of it—that the allusions therein contained resp6ethq the insolvent's property implied no collusion between the husband and wife, who werb solely actuated by upright and honourable Motives in the disposal of their pro perty for the benefit of the eredithrs. The CHIEF' Commisstonn said, that the Court did not intend to take judicial notice of the letters in question, the only allusion it made to it was, that the insolvent' should read the letter, and be cau tious how he would swear after reading it. He was surprised at the attempts which acme people make to induce the Court to de part from its rules, by giving instructions to Counitel, which were; unfounded ; in act, the Court was so much in the habit of being imposed upon, that it would be useless for it to sit here if it yielded to such representations as were made to it yesterday, without in quiring into their authority. This was all he did in asking permission to read the letter, and having found that the first sentence was in contradiction to the insolvent's assertion, be read it through, in order to find an excuse for him ; but instead of that, be discovered something that did not agree with the statement in his schedule. lie might now be discharged, but it would be all to no purport if he imposed, on the i'nu►t- . POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.--Robberies of shops and Warehouses, for the last two months, have become alarmingly frequent in the City, and chiefly on Sundays, iii the absence of the occupants of the premises, or of servants, who are entrusted to take charge of them. Yesterday a servant girl named Lucy Lipscomb was brought before Mr. Alderman Thorp (who sat for the Lord Meyor), and charged on suspicion of having been privy to the robbery of a warehouse, in Basinghall-street. Mr. Isaac Ilanisworth stated that he is the occupant of a woollen-cloth warehouse, at No: 44, Basinghall-street ; the upper part of the house wits', occupied by a gentleman named Burke. On Saturday night he locked up the warehouse-door, chained it, and bolted it on the inside, and left it by a door which opens into a passage that leads out by Mr. Burke's privati'door. the door of the warehouse, opening into this private passage, was also, locked. On Monday morning his man came ruining to hiM breathless, stating that the warehouses had been' broken open, and robbed. On examining the premises it appeared that the private door, which opened into Mr. Burke's passage, had been opened by means of picklock keys, and goods had been taken out to the value of 3001. A large quantity of other goods had been packed rip ready for removal. The thieve", he was tided, could only have got into the warehouse, and removed the goods, with the knowledge of the servant, if she were in the house, as they must have entered and effected the robbery through the private entrance. Martin, the officer, said, upon receiving information of the robbery, he went and questioned the servant as to whether she had had any sweetheart following her recently, or whether she had really remained in the house during her master's absence oq the Sunday afternoon? She at first utterly denied having gone out in the afternoon, but afterwards confessed that she had been to take tea with some frierids. She declared, that she had not any male atxptaintance near the premises ; but upon inquiry in the neighbourhood, it was discOvered that men had been seen speak- , ing to her. Under these circumstances, he thought it right that she should he brought before the Magistrate. eibirclie‘bvo6afs little her wd privately oaun tto interrogated fth:igteevigilance, i but. w robbery h e h t'l e ht s ah ai so ' Ata n liC o d: g7o l : a l l n na t ( i seai f li Oi t e l o le n T r e l e:co u , the charge of being in any way accessary to the robbery. There was every probability that a clue to the thieves might yet be found by the officers.' The girl, wlui is from the country, was discharged from COO• tody, after having been reprimended for her culpable negligenee: MARYLEBONE,—.R, Carter was charged by S. Pierce with an assault. He stated that be was going home with his wife, at eleven o'clock on Tuesday eight, and carrying a child in his arms, when the prisoner rushed against him and cut his lip. Another young man .was with the prisoner, and apologised fur his rude ness by saying that he was drunk. Witness went on, but th , prisoner followed, and struck him repeatedly, till one eye was completely closed.. He, however, collared him, and gave him in charge. The watchman. deposed that the prisoner struck another man in the street, and almost every one in the watch-house. On ?.h. RAWLINSON questioning the prisoner, he behaved with great levity, and said that he was a baker. Mr. RAWLINSON—Young man, this must not be considered as the gentleman' a common case of assault—you have behaved extremely ill, and I feel it my duty to have good bail, and to bind over the witnesses to prosecute. Three lads Darned Brown, Burgess, and Suilivon, were charged with attempting the : po t e h k e e l t no of t a im g r e l n ic t i le t m hr a e n at4 ii: the New Road; and on a fruit-woman giving notice to the gentleman, wit T h h a.s e samunltiisttaliteeresx.panreod usinged his conviction that they wereregular Esq. of Lower dthidievne;t,abpupetacer.7ld,oniy make them find bail, the 'toll collectors belonging to 1( , eusington Turnpike -gat e , was MARLI3OROUGII-Sll —Richard Williams, one or charged with assaulting James Edward' Mi . vast, that on Saturday morning he proceeded, _ ___.. Br- °l‘ ii kr:6 p - a lt i l i r ied vat.r b t y de a P f a il e en da d to Turnham Green, in a gig. Abont. accompanied o'clock upon the same day be returned; when, seeing a four horse coach coning towards them, he endeavoured to pass through the gate before the Carriage came up, when the defendant de "minded the toll, on which he called o u t 3 8, and hi s f r i en d did the same. The defendant then ran a ft er the gig, . aud, catching hold of the reins of the horse, threw him down, when he and his friend jrnuped out ; previous to which they showed the ticket. 1- : Mr Mary Hua i who wa, with Ilic capplaiutinti conformed thittestimony, and added that the prisoner was hiedyinfArifitcd! or else he was under the influence of liquor. The defendant asked to have the case postponed.. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the chief clerk, said,-.that could _not be, al lowed, as the defendant owed the office 11.4 a. 6d. already, for a conviction in which Sir John Lilly was plaintiff. Mr. Hunt said, that his friend would not press for a eonvictioa, if the defendant would make a public apology. He refused,' was fined 20s. ; at the saute time he had to pay his format ten , victim!: QUEEN-SQUARE.—John Weale, one of the officers of this establithment, who attends the Opera-house, yesterday charged a Mr. Benjamin Wheatall, with attempting to pick his pocket. Weale's story was of a very singular description, and it did not appear to gain much credit from the Magistrate. He said he was at the Opera-house on Tuesday night, leaning over the slips, and twice some one touched his coat skirts, and he seized' the prisoner, who teas next to him, and accused him of attempting to rob but. The prisoner denied it, and threatened to call an officer, and have him taken into custody. Weale replied that he was an officer, and took the gentleman to the watch-house. Several respectable gentlemen spoke to the character of-the accused. Mr. White, the' Magistrate, said that it was altogether a mistake on the part piths . officer, and discharged the prisoner, who expressed hie determina tion to seek redress for the injury. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY, Sit ?minim, JULY 2V. (At the Court of Commissioneis.) T. Andress's, Soho-square ... ..st 1 J. T. Barber, Reading lo iv .1. Bradley, Great Queen-street R. Brandon Lucas-street, Rotherhithe S. Cartwright, Dover-road, Southwark H. H. Criddle, New Bond-street R. Cox, Bridge-road, Lambeth D. and D. Coxe, Mark-lane lO B. L. Coxhead, Cannon-street 1 1 L. C,onitesse, Upper King-street F. Wiens, Pall-mall R. Crosby, Eden-place, Kentish-town l2 W. Child, Cow-lane, Smithfield lit H. Donaldson, Buckingham-street ... 10 Dixon and Taylor, Huddersfield and London T. Dauncey, Cateaton-street J. Dignam, Newman-street lO J. Edis, Sussex-place, Kent-road ' S. Ella, Noble-street, Cheapside ,. I S. Forsith, Shoreditch, haberdasher g, C. Freese, Great. Winchester-street ,.. 11 W. Honeysctt, Dalston ...., ll J. Humphreys, Vauxhall-bridge-road lO M. B. Harvey and J. W. Witham W. E. Hilliard, Redditch, Worcester 10 I 1 T. Harding, High -street, Poplar J. Horneastle, Crooked-lane and Commercial - road R. Jones, ltomford, Essex 110 W. J. King, Battersea.. C. Lewis, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square J. Longbottom, jun., Bury-street OW.. ......... 1 1 1 I S. Limes, Andover.... S. Lakeman, jun., Dartmouth ll W. Mills, Strand ll S. Matthews, Xing-street, Clerkenwell . :vs ..... _ . J ng. G. Atilner, Derby T. Nisbet, New-street, Marylebone R. Noble, Chipping Ongar E. Perkins, Northampton R. Price, Charles-street, Stepney lO G. Peale, Milton, Kent J. and G. Pears, Watling-street L. Roberts, City-road-basin lO F. A. and A. Randall, Hackney-road ... 1 0 N. A. Sollier, Fenehurch-street J. and . W. Smith, South Shields ll .1. and F, Smith,•Clement's-lane and Swithin's-lane ......... II J. Smith, Broad-street, London J. Sorrell, Camberwell E. P. Stevens, Hackney and Copthall-court H. F. Tyler, Elizabeth-place H. Thornton, Upper Russell -street, Southwark Ulph and Jackson, Norwich W -- Woolwich.. 1 \V. alley, sem, R. White, Upper INlarylebone-strut • I, COUNTRY DIARY, SATi) ItDAY, JULY . 29. J. Bell, Liverpool, at the George, Liverpool .................at ( 0. Tiarrett, 111artork—Romfuer, Bristol R. Burrell, jun., Wakefield—Seasions-ltouse,' Wakefield IL. and S. Blakey, l)ewabury—Ses.vions-house, Wakefield • J. Carr, Wyersdide—Mr. Woodburn's, Preston T. CoUmbel], Derby—Kines Arms, Derby Cooke, jun., Eye—Six Bells, Bury St. Edmund's lO H. Fairciough, Hindley—Golden Lion, Liverpool J. Fountain, Norwich---Rampant Horse, Norwich E. Foden, Warwick—Warwick Arms; Warwick .. 11 R. Jackson, jun. ' Newland--Itlessrs. Cooke, Gloucester ...... g J. Kent Hudde rsfield—Pack-horse, Huddersfield ....... .... . J. Liddell, Huddersfield—Pack-horse Fluddersfield.. .......... z 3. and G. Marsden, Kirkburton— ..W hite Lion, Huddersfield 1 1 J. T. Mawsom, Manchester—Royal Hotel, Manchester .... , . 1 0 T. Mills, Cockfield--Six Bells, Bury lg J. Old, Bridgwater—Crown, Bridgwater ll A. Parker, Cheltenham—Royal liotel, Choltenhain. .... 11 S. Ryder, Liverpool--George, Dale-street Rigby and Co. Liverpool—George, Liverpool J. Saville, Almondbury—King's Head, Huddersfield ......... lis W. Skinn er , Whi ssen di ne —N e l son , O a kh am .................. I V 9 J. Stocks, Manchester—White's Hotel, Collingwood 24 0 PtilinTi 'Main 25 6' Heaton 32 9 liebburri Main 32.3 Holywell • 29 3 Killingworth 30 Lidded', Main.-27 0 j Pelaw SO 0 Percy 28 6 Printop Windsor !7 Tahtield M00r...... 32 0 Townley 29. 0 Wxoington ships at Market, AL MARKET—Jura s. d. Wylam 27 Wallandßewicke34 9 W. E 'Brown's ,299 W. Burmtnn 30 6 . W.E.Cramlington3l 6 3 1‘ , .*8 Green's 29 .1 E: Hotspur t.) 3 'W. K Nevnnarch 32 6 W. E. Northumh.3o 0 W. E. Peareth 29 3 W. E. Riddell'a 32 9 W. E. RuaselPi 33 6 W. R .Watker 3t e ,102....—ship s so l d, °J,9 1. s. d Pelaw Trade ••^M"' :1 1 9 'l'antleld Trader 6 Lambton small 3 Cowpen to 0 Cuim Pembrei L ,y 6 RHartly Ru e tsell's LP G ; Blain ..1 , --^~! sr 0 Nebham 3 Walls End HOW; I W. E. LaanbUT yy S W. It. Stews , " Russell's Helton . 4 Walla End .7.0 "- -Unsold, BIRTHS. Ay' • At Lochnaw Castle, o n th e 19th instant, the lady o f tor drew Agnew, Hart. of a daughtir. ()it the Roth hut., the Lady Charlotte Calthorpe of a 100 . 11 .4 01 . On the 24th inst., at Culverthorpe, Lincolnshire, the Mrs. Henry Handky, of a daughter. eel, a On the 24th inst., in Grosvenor-p lace , Lady AliceP a son. MARRIED. On the 6th inst. at Niee, in Italy, Pierce Fraderiek 81 / I : l ;:sy °' ,..„ Esq., second son of J ames B arron, of Sarahville, in th e p f ,)onei of Waterford, Es q ., t o Anna, only daughter of the late 7 l a te de Stinker, of Mos co w, n i ece and ado pted daughter °I. of Rut . Countess WorOntoff, Maid of H onour to t h e late Ei n prest° sia.'The bride was given away by the Count de Vert. ii , r iet• At Marylebone Ch urc h, R ussell Ellice, Esq. t° "-- , e daughter of the late Ch ar l es Ch aplin, Esq. of BlarloeY 4 D o cla On the 25th instant, at St. George's, Eloonllbur''.ittittr .c•-.. Burton, of the R egent ' s P ar k , to Mary Elizabeth , eldest w• of the late William Poulton, Esq. of Maidenhead. fter. On the 10th i ns t., at Hinstock, in Shropshire, by of Matthew Davies, A.M., William Howard, Esq., on l y Apo Corbet. Howard, Esq., of Hinctock Villa, in that o° Ol T Jane, daughter of the late Richard Woodward, Esq. "` square. h (10 1 e On the 24th i ns t., at St. Neot ' s, Ihnitingdonshireo ~Y yens,, Rowley, D.D. Master of University C o ll ege , °atoll, ° e° ' E A , Esq., to Catherine, daughter of the late Chraley Bowl`' the Prior, , near. St. Neale ' , Huntingdonshire. DIED. Lately, at Altana, the Hon. Miss Hornetueo• o f gr . On Abe tbth inst., He nr y, t h e w est and only toe y bo, George Grattan+, of Symond' a I nn , an d late of Pro Pet.-, - - Southwark, solicitor, in the !2d ear of his age. gliti ‘,. On the 20thinst., i n the '7,ttli year of her age, ""'..„" -04.9 Moffatt, of Upper Kennington- gt -, relict of John 3foffatt, y formerly of Paterrioster-row. , , Or r ' : O n th l i sditYJeeening,, in the 60th year of his age, of t ' ' a l ore which had b een f orm i n g for years on his tongue , an d the t' n /kV, of, which lie en d ure d nith the otnicet fortitude 4 0ert , oh Esq., the P ro p r ie tor and E ild ditor of rs IVetily Pi e t s ee . from its commencetnent-in 1601, t ill the - period 'of hi s a ' Ref , Mr. Bell - was a man of considerable talents a s a p olitical *el and of much sprightliness and intelligence in HOeittY. 0 tt , On the 22si inst., Louisa, wife of it j ral i ..,., o f 0 • i Louisa., ...a land-place . Printed ind Published b bf YOUNG, it the S Or , Kt, Y • No. 114 6trunde 4 1